Lisa Wenger

Born in 1858, she became known in Switzerland as both a painter and an author-illustrator, creating work that appealed especially to children. She is remembered for lively, playful images and stories that draw on folk culture and ordinary family life.

Her most famous book is Joggeli söll ga Birli schüttle, first published in the early 20th century and still closely associated with Swiss childhood. Alongside her writing, she also worked as an artist, which helped give her books their distinctive visual charm.

She died in 1941, but her work has remained part of Swiss literary and artistic memory. Today she is often recognized as a creative figure who moved easily between painting, illustration, and storytelling.